Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-08-12
THE kTANDARD.

II mgst be admitted that the constitu-
tion recognizes the equal rights of all men.
This recognition is sanctioned by the
higher law. No christian can ignore this
self evident truth. Why then do minis
ters in Georgia permit any man to be a
member OF the church who will not ad-
init a while child into a school of colored
children ? Must white child be exclud-
ell on account of its skin? Must college
professor be denied the right 10 admit his
son or daughter to a class of colored boys
and girls will the ministers and church
es, North and South, suffer the teacher,
who dares to admit one of his children 10
a class of colored children, TO be 6nei and
subjected 10 "a chain gang ~ A class of
ministers aud churches that will fellowship
man or a stale that is guilty of such
conduct, are barbarIans. The bible does
not recognize any christianity Of that sort {.
Christians, North and South, East and
West, the world over, will cry out against
such barbsrity. We send missionaries
TO the healhen In distant lands. We need
not 20 so far 10 and them. Here they
are, close by. You can fnd them In the
Legislative halls and in the rulpIts and
churches, in the novels and palaces, in
the gambling rooms aud srog-shopu Of
Georgia. The chivalry and christianity Of
the refined ladies and gentlemen of a sis
ter Stale dooms their brothers and sisters
10 the punishment of thieves and despera-
does aul blacklegs, because they teach all
races irrespective of nationality in one and
the same class. The Georgians need help
Who'll go? Such Ignorance is pitiable.
irst elements Of The christian religion,
They want teachers. Let no one presume
10 go who is not prepared TO meet h is fate.
PERHAPS one can pay the fine of thOus-
and doll'rS. But there is the "chain
gang" A lady who has become accuston,-
ed 10 wear lace ard silk, gentleman who
dons aud d"f', fine linen, steps on wilton
and mUqnei, sits on plush and velvet, and
rides coach at the rate of 2;40 spends
summers IN Sarat oga and on Mount WASH
ingtOn and winters in Italy, regales the
senses with Shakespeare, Scott and Tenny-
son and reads his Bible every day anL oc
casionly gives s'imething TO the mission
AIRY cause, better coun; the Cost before they
conclude To become missionaries in Geor.
gla. 70 be christian in Georgia IL II
crime. There, Christ the founder OF chris
lianity, wears chain attached 10 ball
works among felons, eats felon's food,
sleeps on ielon's cots and regaIes his sell
ses with felon's classical oalhs seasoned
with an admixture of felon's vurigated
stencil. II you wonld see Christ down
there chained among lelons Just take your
outfit along and begin to teach your own
children or other whites in class with
colored persons, The state of Georgia
need not wait TO be condemned by heaven
or earth. She has damned herself. If she
has given specimen of the New South,
we are sorry for her. We had hoped the
rebellion was over with once for all. But
when a stsle Legislature and the executive
makes it crime to educate the youth in
common she Is in red hot rebellion against
both the constitution and christianity
Such acts portend bloody war. Let the
churches demonstrate, call attention and
show these Georgians that their laws are
disgrace to civilization and can not be
tolerated by christian nation, The
Judgements of heaven will rest on
such abominations. CIvIs.